Improvement in bearers for harness collars and breeching



J. N. GOPFIN. Bearer for Harness Collars and'Br eeching.

No. 200,174. Patented Feb. 12,1878.

WITNESSES: INigTOR:

' BY %/w/ ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHDGRAFHEN, WASHINGTON. D C.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH N. OOFFIN, OF BIDDEFORD, MAINE, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND GEORGEWV. BOND, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BEARERS FOR HARNESS COLLARS AND BREECHING.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,174, dated February12, 1878; application filed January 12, 1878.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH N. (30mm, ofBiddeford, in the county of York and State of Maine, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Bearers for Harness Collars and Breeching, ofwhich the following is a specification Figure l is a front view of myimproved bearer, shown as attached to a sweat-leather and buckled to astrap. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, taken through theline 00 as, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail crosssection taken through theline y Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a detail cross-section taken through the linez 2, Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a detail cross-section taken through the line10 w, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish improved bearers forconnecting the shoulderstraps to the breast-straps of collars, and thehip-straps to the breeching-straps of harness, and for other placeswhere strength, durability, and neatness are required.

The invention consists in a bearer for harness, formed of the plate andthe loop or keeper, cast in one piece, and having a buckle and afastener cast upon the ends of the said plate, and in the fastener ofthe harnessbearer, made with a shoulder or offset recessed to receivethe end of the sweat-leather, and with a slot to receive a piece ofleather for the stitches to pass through in sewing the said fastener inplace, as hereinafter fully described.

A is the plate or body of the bearer, which has a loop or keeper, B,cast upon it to receive and confine the end of the strap. Upon one endof the plate A is cast a buckle, G, which may be cast stationary ormovable, as may be desired, and which is provided with a tongue, 0, inthe usual manner. Upon the lower end of the plate A is cast a ring,loop, or fastener, D, which may be stationary or movable.

I prefer to cast the buckle O and fastener D movable, as it givesgreater flexibility and ease of movement to the connections.

The fastener D is made with an offset or shoulder, to bring its innersurface flush with the inner surface of the sweat-leather E, attached byrivets or other means to the inner surface of the plate A. The innerpart of the fastener D is recessed to receive the end of thesweat-leather E, so that the stitches, in sewing the fastener to thecollar or breechingstrap, may pass through the said end. In the outerpart of the fastener D is formed a slot,

into which is fitted a piece of leather, F, to

receive the stitches in sewing the fastener intoits place.

The fastener D may be made in the form of a loop or ring, if desired,and for some uses this construction is preferable.

If desired, loops may be cast upon the side edges of the plate A, toreceive breeching and pole straps for a double hitch, and for otheruses.

With this construction, when the fastener D is sewed to the "collar orbreeching-straps, the whole inner surface is left smooth, so that itcannot chafe or gall the horse.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A bearer for harness, formed of the plate A andloop or keep B, cast in one piece, and having a buckle, G, and fastenerD cast upon the ends of the said plate A, substantially as herein shownand described.

2. The fastener D of the harness-bearer A B O D, made with a shoulder oroffset, re-

cessed to receive the end of the sweat-leather, and with a slot toreceive a piece of leather for the stitches to pass through in sewingthe said fastener in place, substantially as herein shown and described.

JOSEPH N. GOFFIN. Witnesses:

EDWIN STONE, EDWIN W. Wnncrwooi).

